The Puthiya Tamilagam (; PT) is an Indian
regional
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political party
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in
Tamil Nadu
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. It was founded by the former
member
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of the
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It has a strength of 234 members, all of whom are democratically elected using the first-past-the-post system. The presiding office ...
K. Krishnasamy on 15 December 1997.
Elections
1998 Indian General Election
Post the formation of the party in the end of 1997, the general assembly of the party decided to contest the
1998 Indian general election
General elections were held in India on 16, 22 and 28 February 1998 to elect the members of the twelfth Lok Sabha. The elections were held three years ahead of schedule after the government led by Inder Kumar Gujral collapsed when the Indian ...
without any alliance. The party contested in fifteen constituencies in Tamilnadu such as:
Tenkasi
Tenkasi () is a town and headquarters of the Tenkasi district in Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Tenkasi is the third largest city in tenkasi district after Kadayanallur and Sankarankovil.
Being one of the most significant spiritual and cultural ...
,
Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli (), also known as Nellai and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirunelveli District. It is the fourth-largest munici ...
,
Sivakasi
Sivakasi is a city in Virudhunagar District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The city is known for firecrackers and match factories that produce 70% of the country's output. The printing industries in Sivakasi produce 30% of the total diaries ...
,
Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram (), also known as Ramnad, is a city Municipal Corporation in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Ramanathapuram district and the second largest town (by population) ...
,
Sivaganga,
Periyakulam,
Dindigul,
Nagapattinam
Nagapattinam (''nākappaṭṭinam'', previously spelt Nagapatnam or Negapatam) is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Nagapattinam district. The town came to prominence during the period of Medieval ...
,
Mayiladuthurai
Mayiladuthurai (formerly known as Mayavaram or Mayuram) is a :ta:சிறப்பு நிலை நகராட்சிகள், Special Grade Municipality and district headquarters of Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu, India. The town ...
,
Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli (), also known as Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with being the best livable and the cleanest city of T ...
,
Karur
Karur () is a municipal corporation (India), municipal corporation in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Karur district and is administered by the Karur Municipal Cor ...
,
Pollachi
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,
Tiruchengode,
Rasipuram and
Chennai Central
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constituencies.
*The party candidates such as
Dr.K. Krishnasamy and Sathyamoorthy polled more than a lakh votes in
Tenkasi
Tenkasi () is a town and headquarters of the Tenkasi district in Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Tenkasi is the third largest city in tenkasi district after Kadayanallur and Sankarankovil.
Being one of the most significant spiritual and cultural ...
and
Sivakasi
Sivakasi is a city in Virudhunagar District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The city is known for firecrackers and match factories that produce 70% of the country's output. The printing industries in Sivakasi produce 30% of the total diaries ...
constituencies respectively.
*The party also polled more than a 50,000 votes in
Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram (), also known as Ramnad, is a city Municipal Corporation in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Ramanathapuram district and the second largest town (by population) ...
and
Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli (), also known as Nellai and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirunelveli District. It is the fourth-largest munici ...
constituencies respectively.
*The party polled more than 20,000 votes in
Periyakulam and
Dindigul constituencies respectively. But the party lost in all the constituencies which it contested.
1999 Indian General Election
The party joined the
Tamil Maanila Congress alliance for the
1999 Indian general election
General elections were held in India between 5 September and 3 October 1999, a few months after the Kargil War. Results were announced on 6 October 1999.
The elections saw the National Democratic Alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party win ...
. The alliance comprised parties such as
Janata Dal
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,
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (; VCK), formerly known as the Dalit Panthers of India or the Dalit Panthers Iyyakkam (; DPI), is an Indian social movement and political party that seeks to combat caste based discrimination, active in the state ...
,
Indian Union Muslim League
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After the ...
and Kamaraj Aadhithanar Kazhagam. The party contested in ten constituencies with "Bullock Cart" symbol allocated to it.
*The party President
Dr.K.Krishnasamy polled 1,86,220 votes in
Tenkasi Lok Sabha constituency. The contest was won by
S. Murugesan of
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK, also abbreviated as ADMK), also shortened to Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, is an Indian Regionalism (politics), regional political party with great influence in the Federated state, sta ...
winning S. Arumugam of
Bharatiya Janata Party
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by a mere difference of just 887 votes.
*The party polled more than a lakh votes in
Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli (), also known as Nellai and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tirunelveli District. It is the fourth-largest munici ...
, whwere the winning margin between
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK, also abbreviated as ADMK), also shortened to Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, is an Indian Regionalism (politics), regional political party with great influence in the Federated state, sta ...
and
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; ; DMK) is an Indian political party based in the state of Tamil Nadu, where it is currently the ruling party, and the union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry, where it is currently the main ...
was only 26,494 votes.
*The party polled more than a fifty thousand votes in
Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram (), also known as Ramnad, is a city Municipal Corporation in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Ramanathapuram district and the second largest town (by population) ...
and
Periyakulam constituencies.
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election
For the
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
The twelfth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on 10 May 2001. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)-led front won the elections and its general secretary, J. Jayalalithaa was sworn in as Chief Minister, even though ...
, the party joined the
Democratic Progressive Alliance
Secular Progressive Alliance formerly known as Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) is an alliance of Indian political parties formed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).
History
The alliance was known as the ''Democratic Progressive All ...
comprising
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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,
Bharatiya Janata Party
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, and a few caste based parties. The party contested ten seats in lock symbol.
*The party polled more than a 40,000 votes in
Paramakudi
Paramakudi or Paramakkudi is the largest town in the district of Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu, India, with a population of over 1,33000 as of 2024. It has been the taluk headquarters since the formation of Ramanathapuram District in 1918.
Para ...
and
Sankarankoil
*The party polled more than a 30,000 votes in
Ottapidaram,
Paramakudi
Paramakudi or Paramakkudi is the largest town in the district of Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu, India, with a population of over 1,33000 as of 2024. It has been the taluk headquarters since the formation of Ramanathapuram District in 1918.
Para ...
,
Vasudevanallur,
Valangaiman,
Kolathur(Pudukottai) and
Namakkal
Namakkal () is a city and the headquarters of Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu. It is the first ISO 14001-2004 certified municipality in Asia for environmental management, specifically the provision and maintenance of water supply, solid wast ...
assembly constituencies.
*The party polled more than a 25,000 votes in
Sedapatti,
Nilakottai
Nilakkottai (also spelled as Nilakottai) is a town in the Dindigul district of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. The town was established in 1958, as 1st Grade Town Panchayat. In 1970, it was changed to Selection G ...
and
Valparai assembly constituencies.
2004 Indian General Election
For the
2004 Indian general election
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, the party joined the People's Alliance comprising
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (; VCK), formerly known as the Dalit Panthers of India or the Dalit Panthers Iyyakkam (; DPI), is an Indian social movement and political party that seeks to combat caste based discrimination, active in the state ...
,
Makkal Tamil Desam Katchi,
Janata Dal (United)
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,
Indian National League
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and Puratchi Council. The party was allocated two seats to contest in "Arrow" symbol.
*The party President
Dr.K. Krishnasamy polled 1.01,122 votes in
Tenkasi
Tenkasi () is a town and headquarters of the Tenkasi district in Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Tenkasi is the third largest city in tenkasi district after Kadayanallur and Sankarankovil.
Being one of the most significant spiritual and cultural ...
constituency
*Dheepa Valentina polled 27,130 votes in
Sivakasi
Sivakasi is a city in Virudhunagar District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The city is known for firecrackers and match factories that produce 70% of the country's output. The printing industries in Sivakasi produce 30% of the total diaries ...
constituency.
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election
The party made an alliance pact with
Bahujan Samaj Party
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and contested 53 seats in "Elephant" symbol.
The party also decided to contest in a few unresrved constituencies.
*The party President
Dr.K. Krishnasamy polled 29,271 votes in
Ottapidaram constituency. The winning marhin between
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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and
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; ; DMK) is an Indian political party based in the state of Tamil Nadu, where it is currently the ruling party, and the union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry, where it is currently the main ...
was only 9,444 votes.
*The party polled more than 10,000 votes in
Vasudevanallur,
Sankarankoil,
Srivilliputhur
Srivilliputhur is a municipality in Virudhunagar district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 75,396. The most important landmark of Thiruvilliputhur is 11-tiered tower st ...
and
Rajapalayam
Rajapalayam () is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the largest municipality in the Virudhunagar district, Virudhunagar district. Rajapalayam is located on the Madurai to Kollam National Highway at a distance of 562 km so ...
assembly constituencies.
*The party polled more than 5,000 votes in
Srivaikuntam,
Kadayanallur,
Alangulam,
Sivakasi
Sivakasi is a city in Virudhunagar District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The city is known for firecrackers and match factories that produce 70% of the country's output. The printing industries in Sivakasi produce 30% of the total diaries ...
and
Virudhunagar
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assembly constituencies.
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election
For the 2011 state elections, it allied with the
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK, also abbreviated as ADMK), also shortened to Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, is an Indian Regionalism (politics), regional political party with great influence in the Federated state, sta ...
party and won two seats: The party President
Dr.K. Krishnasamy secured 71,330 votes in
Ottapidaram constituency and A. Ramaswamy secured 75,124 votes in
Nilakkottai constituency.
2014 Indian general election
The 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the party aligned with the
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; ; DMK) is an Indian political party based in the state of Tamil Nadu, where it is currently the ruling party, and the union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry, where it is currently the main ...
as part of the
Democratic Progressive Alliance
Secular Progressive Alliance formerly known as Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) is an alliance of Indian political parties formed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).
History
The alliance was known as the ''Democratic Progressive All ...
. It contested the lone seat of
Tenkasi constituency, where the party President
Dr.K. Krishnasamy lost by 161,774 votes to the
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK, also abbreviated as ADMK), also shortened to Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, is an Indian Regionalism (politics), regional political party with great influence in the Federated state, sta ...
candidate,
M. Vasanthi.
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election
The party allied with the
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; ; DMK) is an Indian political party based in the state of Tamil Nadu, where it is currently the ruling party, and the union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry, where it is currently the main ...
for the 2016 state assembly elections as part of the
Democratic Progressive Alliance
Secular Progressive Alliance formerly known as Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) is an alliance of Indian political parties formed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).
History
The alliance was known as the ''Democratic Progressive All ...
. The party contested the seats of
Ottapidaram,
Srivilliputhur
Srivilliputhur is a municipality in Virudhunagar district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 75,396. The most important landmark of Thiruvilliputhur is 11-tiered tower st ...
,
Krishnarayapuram and
Vasudevanallur.
*The party President
Dr.K. Krishnasamy lost to
Sundarraj of the
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK, also abbreviated as ADMK), also shortened to Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, is an Indian Regionalism (politics), regional political party with great influence in the Federated state, sta ...
by a slender margin of 493 votes in
Ottapidaram constituency.
2019 Indian general election
For the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the partu joined the AIADMK-BJP-PMK-DMDK alliance in Tamil Nadu as part of the
National Democratic Alliance
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA; ISO 15919, ISO: ''Rāṣṭrīya Lokatāntrik Gaṭhabandhan'') is an Indian big tent Political group, multi-party political alliance, led by the country's biggest political party, the Bharatiya Janata Pa ...
. The party was allocated one constituency to contest.
*The party President
Dr.K. Krishnasamy contested in
Tenkasi constituency for the sixth time. He recorded his highest votes in his career at the election and eventually lost to
Dhanush M. Kumar of
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; ; DMK) is an Indian political party based in the state of Tamil Nadu, where it is currently the ruling party, and the union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry, where it is currently the main ...
by a margin of 1,20,767 votes
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election
For the 2011 state elections, the party contested alone in 55 seats in
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...
. The highest number of votes was 6,544, which was acquired by the party president
Dr.K. Krishnasamy in
Ottapidaram Assembly constituency.
2024 Indian general election
For the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Puthiya Tamilagam joined the
AIADMK-led Alliance in Tamil Nadu.
*The party President
Dr.K. Krishnasamy contested in
Tenkasi constituency for the seventh time.
Members of Legislative Assembly (Tamil Nadu)
List of party leaders
Presidents
Election history
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Indian General Election
See also
*
List of political parties in India
India has a multi-party system. The Election Commission of India (ECI) grants recognition to national-level and state-level political parties based on objective criteria. A recognised political party enjoys privileges such as a reserved party ...
References
External links
Official Website of Puthiya Thamilagam Party
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Political parties in Tamil Nadu
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